The effects of dust on Colorado mountain snow cover albedo and compositional links to dust-source areas

Harland L Goldstein1, Richard L Reynolds2, Chris Landry3, Jeff Edward Derry3, Raymond F Kokaly1 and George N Breit1, (1)USGS Central Region Offices Denver, Denver, CO, United States, (2)US Geological Survey, Denver, United States, (3)Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, Silverton, CO, United States